WO1995005348A1 - Verre resistant a la decoloration et son procede de production - Google Patents

Verre resistant a la decoloration et son procede de production Download PDF

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WO1995005348A1
WO1995005348A1 PCT/US1994/009307 US9409307W WO9505348A1 WO 1995005348 A1 WO1995005348 A1 WO 1995005348A1 US 9409307 W US9409307 W US 9409307W WO 9505348 A1 WO9505348 A1 WO 9505348A1
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Mark Piper
Al Slavich
Chris Granley
Roger O'shaughnessy
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Cardinal Ig Company
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C23/00—Other surface treatment of glass not in the form of fibres or filaments
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C23/00—Other surface treatment of glass not in the form of fibres or filaments
    • C03C23/008—Other surface treatment of glass not in the form of fibres or filaments comprising a lixiviation step

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  • the present invention pertains to the manufacture of glass and has particular utility in manufacturing a stain-resistant float glass.
  • Glass for windows and automobile windshields or the like should be clear and substantially free from significant surface imperfections which could interfere with the transmission of light or affect the appearance of the glass.
  • One defect in glass which can render the glass unacceptable for such applications is the presence of a slight haze or discoloration on a surface of the glass.
  • Surface hazing which occurs at normal handling temperatures is referred to herein as "staining" .
  • Staining is a major problem in the glass industry. Although panes of glass which exhibit some staining may be acceptable for some applications, in most circumstances any appreciable staining can render the glass virtually useless. For example, window units and windshields are frequently provided with heat- reflective metal/metal oxide coatings. When such a coating is applied to a glass surface exhibiting stain, the resultant coated article has a hazy, uneven appearance which can render the coated glass unsalable.
  • staining Although one may postulate possible chemical processes by which staining occurs, the exact mechanism of staining of glass surfaces is not understood. There appears to be a relationship between humidity and staining. Glass manufactured and stored in a hot, humid environment where the ambient air has a high moisture content is more likely to show staining than glass manufactured on a drier day or stored in a drier climate. Accordingly, staining may perhaps be attributable in part to the effect of moisture on glass surfaces. However, the precise mechanism of staining does not appear to have been satisfactorily determined.
  • float glass Virtually all of the glass being manufactured today for use in windows and the like is float glass.
  • the float glass manufacturing process is well known. Briefly, molten glass is deposited on a bath of molten tin which may include some minor additions of other metals. The molten glass is drawn across the tin bath in a ribbon by pulling on the glass ribbon as it exits the tin bath and enters a cooling or annealing area. The surface tension of the glass on the molten tin produces a smooth finish on the glass which was obtainable in prior methods only via extensive grinding and polishing. As the glass cools on the tin bath, the underside of the glass is in direct contact with the tin and it is believed that some tin becomes incorporated in the bottom surface of the glass.
  • the temperature in the tin bath is profiled along its length so that the glass will cool and harden somewhat as it traverses the bath.
  • the glass When the glass reaches the end of the tin bath it needs to be stiff enough to be handled as a continuous ribbon, yet it must be soft enough to permit it to be lifted up over a lip of the tin bath and onto rollers for conveyance through an annealing lehr.
  • the glass is cooled in the annealing lehr in a controlled fashion to avoid undesirable thermal stresses in the glass.
  • the treatment of the glass ribbon in the annealing lehr it is passed over a series of rollers which support the underside of the ribbon.
  • the glass when the glass first leaves the tin bath and enters the annealing lehr, it must be soft enough to permit it to be lifted up over the lip of the tin bath. This relatively soft glass then rests on a series of rollers as it is transported through the annealing lehr. Any surface imperfections in these rollers can lead to a marred surface if the glass remains untreated. In most applications, though, a smooth finish on the glass is needed. Also, when the glass is relatively soft it can tend to stick to the surfaces of the rollers, further marring the finish of the glass.
  • metal/metal oxide coatings of the type commonly used in heat reflective windows and windshields are applied preferentially to the upper surface of the glass, i.e. that surface which was not in contact with the rollers during manufacture of the glass sheets.
  • Such metal oxide coatings are generally known to the art and may be applied, for example, by magnetron sputtering techniques.
  • magnetron sputtering techniques When a particular batch of glass is found to exhibit excessive staining, some commercial manufacturers have tried to ameliorate this problem by applying metal oxide coatings to the underside of the glass which had been in contact with the rollers.
  • underside coating may provide a temporary solution in a production situation where better glass is not available when needed, surface imperfections in the glass surface due to contact with the rollers make coating the underside of the glass on a consistent commercial basis impractical.
  • O'Connell et al state that the SO 3 reacts with sodium oxide (Na 2 O) in the glass surface to form sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4 ) and that some of this salt is transferred to the rollers, providing a smoother, more uniform surface on the rollers.
  • silica from sand
  • sodium oxide usually from soda ash
  • calcium oxide usually from limestone
  • alumina is one common material added for this purpose.
  • Many such additives, including alumina tend to be more expensive as raw materials than the common constituents of soda-lime glass and also tend to melt at notably higher temperatures, increasing the cost of melting and making the glass.
  • the present invention provides a glass which exhibits superior stain resistance and a method for forming such glass.
  • sulfur trioxide gas is applied to the upper surface of a float glass ribbon, i.e. that surface of the glass which has not been in contact with the tin in the tin bath.
  • the SO 3 is applied at a rate sufficient to result in substantial reduction or elimination of upper surface staining and commonly results in the formation of a white, cloudy film on the upper surface of the glass that is readily washed away.
  • a combination of SO 2 gas and oxygen is provided to a sparge pipe disposed above the glass ribbon at a location in the annealing lehr wherein the temperature is hot enough to promote the conversion of the SO 2 and oxygen to SO 3 .
  • the present invention also provides an apparatus for coating the upper surface of the glass with the SO 3 gas.
  • a sparge pipe is disposed above the glass ribbon in the annealing lehr.
  • a hood is provided around the sparge pipe and extends downwardly to a position adjacent the upper surface of the glass to substantially enclose the SO 3 supply and maintain a relatively high concentration of the gas adjacent the glass surface as it passes beneath the hood.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic cross sectional view of a portion of a float glass line in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is an end view of a SO 3 coating apparatus of the invention adjacent a glass surface
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus of Figure 2 taken along the line 3-
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross sectional illustration of a portion of a float glass line.
  • molten glass from a melting furnace (not shown) is allowed to flow onto a bath of molten tin 12 in the tin bath 10.
  • the tin bath will generally include a vertically adjustable end wall 14 to maintain a controllable degree of thermal isolation between the tin bath and the lehr 20.
  • the glass 25 cools as it traverses along the annealing lehr 20.
  • the temperature in the annealing lehr is profiled so that the temperature decreases along its length from an initial high temperature (e.g. about 630°C (1165 °F)) to a final lower temperature (e.g. about 70°C (160°F)).
  • This temperature profile is selected and maintained to control the rate at which the glass cools to avoid, or at least controllably limit, permanent thermal stresses in the glass.
  • the glass traverses the lehr 20, it rides along the rollers 24.
  • rollers may simply be idler rollers upon which the glass rests while other rollers will be driven by a motor or the like to draw the glass out of the tin bath 10 and along the lehr, but in a preferred embodiment all of the rollers are motor driven to maintain a substantially constant urging force along the length of the glass.
  • SO 3 is usually supplied with an elongate pipe 22 positioned beneath the glass and having a plurality of small holes spaced along its length.
  • Adipic acid, maleic acid, or some combination of these or other acids may also be applied to the top surface 27 of the glass after it has cooled sufficiently to avoid thermal degradation of these organic acids.
  • a separate apparatus (not shown) for applying these acids is usually located at the end of the cooling process, i.e. after the glass exits the cool end of the lehr 20. Although these acids are not very caustic, they nonetheless represent a significant problem because they can corrode the applicators and can be difficult for operators to handle.
  • a coating of SO 3 is applied to the upper surface 27 of the glass ribbon as it moves through the lehr. This may be accomplished in any desired fashion which will ensure that an efficacious amount of sulfur trioxide is applied to the upper surface of the glass. Although the minimum amount of SO 3 to achieve an acceptable degree of stain resistance has not been determined, a flow rate of SO 3 to the glass surface of about 3.5 mg SO 3 per square foot of glass is anticipated to worked well.
  • SO 3 gas can be applied to the glass ribbon by actually supplying the gas to a tube or the like, such as the supply apparatus 40 described below.
  • a combination of SO 2 gas and a an oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the supply tube 40.
  • pure oxygen could be used as the oxygen-containing gas
  • the SO 2 may instead simply be mixed with air either prior to introduction to the supply system or by simply allowing the SO 2 gas to mix with the ambient air within the annealing lehr.
  • SO 2 gas can be mixed with air or oxygen and passed through a metal pipe. At elevated temperatures, which O'Connell et al state should be at least 800°F, the SO 2 gas is oxidized to SO 3 , with the metal of the pipe acting as a catalyst for this reaction.
  • FIGS 1-3 depict an SO 3 hood 30 which has been found useful for applying SO 3 to the upper surface 27 of the glass in accordance with the invention.
  • the hood 30 includes a support frame 32, an SO 3 supply system 40 and an enclosure 70.
  • the frame in the embodiment shown in Figures 1-3 includes a generally rectangular plate 34 and a peripheral upstanding wall 38 which desirably extends upwardly from the peripheral edge of the plate 34.
  • the plate 34 generally defines the overall shape of the hood and should be approximately as wide as the glass ribbon 25 which is to be treated. Although the plate 34 could have virtually any desired shape, a rectangular shape was chosen, as this will help define an interior space 72 of a generally uniform length across the width of the glass ribbon 25. This uniform length helps ensure a fairly uniform application of SO 3 across the width of the glass ribbon.
  • the frame 32 may also be provided with means for mounting the hood within the annealing lehr.
  • mounting flanges 36 extend along the upper edges of the long sides of the peripheral wall 38. These mounting flanges 36 are typified as L-shaped angle brackets.
  • the frame 32 should be made of a material which is capable of withstanding prolonged use in the annealing lehr and should be capable of withstanding temperatures in the neighborhood of about 600-650° C (about 1100- 1200° F).
  • a metal such as 316 stainless steel has been found to work well.
  • the SO 3 supply system is attached to the frame 32 and depends downwardly therefrom.
  • the SO 3 supply system can be of any suitable construction that provides a relatively uniform concentration of SO 3 within the interior space 72 of the hood 30.
  • the supply system may constitute a single elongate pipe having a series of holes spaced along its length, such as the SO 3 delivery pipe (22 in Figure 1) commonly used to apply SO 3 to the underside 29 of the glass.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 depict a particularly useful embodiment of the supply system 40, though.
  • the supply system includes a mounting shaft 42 which supports a sparge pipe 50 and serves to connect the sparge pipe to the frame 32.
  • the mounting shaft 42 may be attached to the frame in any desired fashion.
  • the mounting shaft 42 is rotatably attached to the frame by means of a plurality of cuffs 44.
  • the cuffs 44 are secured to the underside of the plate 34 on the frame in a permanent fashion, such as by welding.
  • the mounting shaft 42 is relatively loosely received within these generally tubular cuffs so that it is permitted to rotate with respect to the cuffs. In this manner, the mounting shaft 42 can be pivoted with respect to the frame, which permits the SO 3 supply system 40 to be pivoted out of the way as described more fully below.
  • the mounting shaft 42 shown in the drawings is not designed to have SO 3 gas pass therethrough. Accordingly, the mounting shaft may be a substantially solid rod of stainless steel or the like. If the mounting shaft 42 is formed of a hollow pipe rather than a heavier solid rod, it is preferred that the ends of the mounting shaft which are attached to the sparge pipe system be welded closed in order to prevent any SO 3 from entering the shaft 42.
  • the sparge pipe 50 is desirably spaced away from the mounting shaft 42 and depends downwardly therefrom.
  • the sparge pipe is adapted to be positioned relatively closely to the upper surface 27 of the glass.
  • the underside of the sparge pipe includes a plurality of outlets 52 spaced relatively evenly along its length for delivering SO 3 gas downwardly toward the upper surface of the glass. The size and number of these outlets can be varied as desired in order to achieve a relatively uniform application of SO 3 on the upper surface of the glass.
  • holes having a diameter of approximately 1/16 of an inch spaced at intervals between about one inch and about two inches along the length of the sparge pipe will yield satisfactory results.
  • the holes are spaced at about two-inch intervals adjacent the outer edges of the sparge pipe, with about one-inch intervals along about the middle six feet of the pipe.
  • the sparge pipe 50 preferably is supplied with gas from both ends. If so desired, a single, elongate length of pipe may be used. However, in order to ensure more even distribution of the gasses, the embodiment shown includes a central weld 54 dividing the sparge pipe 50 into two equal lengths. Each of these lengths is provided with a separate gas supply. This has been found to yield a more even distribution of SO 3 within the interior space 72 then would be achieved with a single elongate pipe. If a single elongate pipe were used, there would be a greater pressure drop along the length of the pipe between the supply end and the distal end of the pipe.
  • This central weld 54 can be formed, for instance, by providing two separate lengths of pipe and welding their two ends together in a solid weld in order to block the flow of gasses between the two lengths of pipe.
  • Other means for promoting uniform distribution of the gas to the upper surface of the glass can be used.
  • the gas supply tubes 60 are physically attached to the mounting shaft 42.
  • One gas supply tube is attached to either end of the mounting shaft with the axes of the gas supply tubes substantially coinciding with the axis of the mounting shaft.
  • the gas supply tubes 60 should be long enough to extend outwardly through the walls of the annealing lehr (not shown) to permit ready access to the gas supply tubes by the operators.
  • the gas supply tubes 60 are in gas communication with the sparge pipe 50.
  • the gas supply tube 60 is attached to the mounting shaft by means of a standard tee joint 62.
  • the mounting shaft 42 is a hollow pipe as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the ends 48 of the mounting shaft should be sealed, such as by welding the pipe of the mounting shaft closed.
  • a connection pipe 64 extends downwardly from each of the tee joints 62, with one connection pipe being attached to either end of the sparge pipe 50. Gas entering through the supply tubes 60 will pass through the tee joint, downwardly through the connection pipe into the sparge pipe 50.
  • the length of the connection pipes 64 should be selected to permit the sparge pipe 50 to be positioned relatively closely to the upper surface 27 of the glass ribbon. A distance between the sparge pipe and the glass surface of about six inches (about 15 cm) has been found to work well.
  • one or more cross-braces 46 may also be used to connect the sparge pipe to the mounting shaft 42.
  • a single cross-brace is utilized, with the brace being positioned about midway along each of the mounting shaft and the sparge pipe.
  • This cross-brace provides additional structural support to the SO 3 supply system 40.
  • the cross-brace is not designed to permit SO 3 gas to pass from the sparge pipe to the mounting shaft, so the brace may be formed of a solid piece of stainless steel or the like.
  • the sparge pipe 50 is positioned relatively close to the upper surface 27 of the glass ribbon 25. In normal operating circumstances, this should not present any significant problem because sufficient clearance is left between the sparge pipe and the glass surface to account for variations in glass thickness encountered in normal operation. If there is a manufacturing problem, though, it may be necessary to move the sparge pipe upwardly away from the glass to provide additional clearance. If so desired, the entire SO 3 hood 30 can be attached to the enclosure of the annealing lehr so that its height can be adjusted, as schematically depicted by arrow A in Figure 1.
  • the sparge pipe depends downwardly from the mounting shaft 42, and the mounting shaft is pivotably attached to the frame 32 by means of the cuffs 44.
  • operators may grasp and turn the ends of the gas supply tubes 60 extending outwardly through the walls of the annealing lehr. Turning the gas supply tubes will cause the mounting shaft to rotate within the cuffs, rotating the sparge pipe 50 upwardly toward the frame and away from the glass.
  • the sparge pipe may be lowered into the positions shown in Figures 1-3 to apply SO 3 to the glass.
  • the SO 3 hood 30 in accordance with the invention includes an enclosure 70 which defines an interior space 72.
  • the enclosure 70 should be sized to enclose the entire SO 3 supply system 40 (with the exception of the gas supply tubes 60 which extend outwardly of the lehr) and should extend downwardly to a position immediately adjacent the upper surface 27 of the glass. This will help maintain a relatively consistent, high concentration of SO 3 within the interior space so that an efficacious amount of SO 3 can be readily applied to the upper surface of the glass even if the glass is moving quite rapidly through the lehr.
  • the enclosure 70 may be formed of any suitable material but desirably is not formed of a rigid or highly abrasive material. If a rigid or abrasive material were used, any slight contact between the enclosure and the glass ribbon 25 would destroy the upper surface of the glass, making the glass unsalable. In a particularly preferred embodiment, this enclosure is formed of a fabric capable of withstanding the necessary operating temperatures. One fabric which has been found to work quite well is RefrasilTM cloth, a refractory silica cloth which is commercially available from Hitco of Gardena, California, USA.
  • the RefrasilTM cloth forming the enclosure 70 can simply be bolted to the upstanding wall 38 extending about the periphery of the frame. RefrasilTM cloth has been found to hang downwardly and provide a suitable skirt to define the interior space 72 without any added weight. If added weight were necessary, though, a series of weights 74 could be affixed to the cloth to make sure that it hangs properly, as illustrated schematically in Figure 1. If such weights are used, care should be taken to ensure that the weights are not positioned at the bottom edge of the cloth, as this will tend to mar the upper surface of the glass. Instead, such weights should be affixed to the cloth at location spaced upwardly away from the glass.
  • the position of the hood 30 along the length of the lehr can be varied as desired. For instance, if sulfur trioxide is initially supplied to the supply tubes 60, the SO 3 application can take place at a lower temperature, e.g. on the order of about 500 °C, and the hood can be positioned in a cooler portion of the lehr disposed further downstream from the tin bath 10. However, higher temperatures are generally preferred as the reaction tends to proceed more rapidly at higher temperatures.
  • the hood should be located within the lehr at a location where the temperature is sufficient to promote the efficient conversion of the sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide.
  • the temperature necessary to promote efficient oxidation of sulfur dioxide is at least about 800 °F
  • the hood should be positioned at a location in the lehr where the ambient temperature is at least about 800 °F, and it is desirably significantly higher so that the gas will reach the necessary reaction temperature relatively quickly and need not have a very long dwell time in the supply system 40 or the hood 30.
  • the hood 30 of the present invention can be positioned within the lehr at a location where the ambient temperature is between about 1100°F and about 1200°F (about 600-650°C).
  • a number of factors including the practicality of installing the hood at a given location, should be considered.
  • the hood could introduce oxygen into the tin bath enclosure. It has been well recognized in the art that an oxidizing atmosphere is undesirable in the tin bath as this will adversely affect the molten tin. In order to avoid this problem, the hood would have to be designed to ensure that little or no gas can escape from the hood into the atmosphere of the tin bath. Accordingly, the hood is desirably positioned in the enclosure of the annealing lehr rather than in the tin bath, but it is to be understood that a hood of the invention could instead be placed in the tin bath enclosure.
  • the temperature will be maximized, which helps promote the reaction to form the SO 3 coating, as noted above. Furthermore, applying the coating as early as possible in the lehr will limit the time that unprotected glass is subject to moisture attack in the lehr. Accordingly, it is deemed best to place the hood as close to the beginning of the lehr (i.e. as close to the exit of the tin bath) as the structure of the lehr and other practical considerations will allow without incurring undue installation and maintenance costs.
  • Glass having an upper surface 27 treated with sulfur trioxide in accordance with the present invention has exhibited surprisingly good stain resistance.
  • SO 3 treatment of the upper side of the glass according to this invention was employed in a production setting, no staining was observed.
  • Preliminary results indicate that SO 3 treatment in accordance with the present invention used alone, i.e without an additional acid treatment, will provide stain resistance superior to any of the current manufacturing techniques involving the application of acid to the upper surface of the glass.
  • the first of the three samples of glass in the experiment was prepared by the normal float process noted above wherein the bottom surface of the glass (i.e. the surface previously in contact with the tin bath) was treated with a gas which contained sulfur dioxide, generally as outlined above. This glass is referred to as "Type I" glass.
  • the second sample of glass (“Type II” glass) was produced without exposure to the SO 2 environment.
  • the third and final sample (“Type HI” glass) was prepared by placing a Type ⁇ glass in an oven maintained at about 500 °C and introducing sulfur dioxide gas into the oven. The sulfur-containing environment was allowed to contact both the top and bottom surfaces of the glass. All three of these types of glass were rinsed with distilled water, dried and subjected to an artificial weathering process.
  • the samples were placed in an enclosed glass container which contained a reservoir of distilled water; the samples were not inn physical contact with the liquid water in the reservoir.
  • This enclosed container was then placed in a temperature controlled oven which was maintained at about 50°C. This yielded an atmosphere having a high water vapor concentration, which was believed to be in the neighborhood of about 98 % relative humidity.
  • the samples were held in this glass container in the temperature controlled oven for about two weeks before being removed for visual evaluation.
  • This process is analogous to that set forth by Walters and Adams in "Effects of Humidity on the Weathering of Glass", /. Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 19, pp 183-199 (1975), the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the samples were inspected and evaluated for weathering resistance in a manner substantially the same as set forth by Walters and Adams. In essence, this process simply involves visual inspection of the glass and determining the degree of staining both under ambient light and under a concentrated beam light source.
  • the Type II glass exhibited the poorest results, with a haze fairly evenly distributed over almost the entire sample being visible without a concentrated beam light source.
  • the Type I glass did not fare much better than the Type ⁇ glass. Although it did have a slightly better appearance in that the haze was not as uniform as on the Type ⁇ glass, it nonetheless exhibited substantial haze. Both of these glasses could likely be classified as having "Poor” to "Very Poor" weathering resistance under the criteria established by Walters and Adams.
  • the Type HI glass i.e. glass having both surfaces treated with SO 2 , yielded substantially better results than either the Type I or the Type ⁇ glass. There was no visible haze on the Type DI glass and the surface was nearly free of even small visible spots. This glass would be rated as either "Excellent” or “Good” under the classification scheme of Walters and Adams. Thus, glass manufactured in accordance with the present invention would be expected to exhibit superior stain resistance to either totally untreated glass or glass having the under side treated with SO 2 to reduce roller abrasion in accordance with common commercial practice.
  • the process of the invention leaves a glass surface which is silica-rich, i.e. is poor in sodium and other lattice modifying ions, and such a silica-rich surface is less subject to ionic attack than a standard glass surface.
  • a silica-rich surface is less subject to ionic attack than a standard glass surface.
  • enough SO 3 gas is applied to the glass surface to result in the formation on the glass of a light, powdery deposit that is visible to the naked eye.

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L'invention concerne un verre résistant au ternissement et son procédé de production. D'après le procédé décrit par l'invention, on applique du SO3 sur la surface supérieure d'une plaque de verre flotté en une quantité suffisante pour limiter le ternissement du verre. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, le gaz contenant de l'oxygène et le SO2 alimentent une arche de recuisson contiguë au bain de flottage à une température d'au moins 800 °F (environ 425 °C). Dans un aspect de l'invention, une hotte (30) comportant un système (40) de distribution de gaz définit une enceinte ouverte vers le bas et enfermant une partie du système de distribution. La hotte est, de préférence, située au-dessus d'un ruban de verre floté (25) dans une arche de recuisson (20) et le système de distribution peut comporter un tuyau de distribution servant à alimenter la hotte en gaz SO2 ou SO3.
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